I debated four years in high school, 2 in LD and 2 in PF. I competed in a few national circuit tournaments each year but debated mostly on my local circuit. 

I just finished college and so am a bit removed from the debate world but understand how things work and have experience in both progressive and traditional debate. 

I don't really care what you run as long as it is not problematic. 

As a Public Forum judge, what I look for and vote on in each round is that your team has effectively shown or told me why you should win. You need to prove to me that the contentions or impacts that are presented by you are superior to your opponents’. When it comes to beginning your speeches, please provide a brief, off-time roadmap that includes the order and name of your contentions, as well as any framework that will be presented. Please do this before every speech.

As a Lincoln-Douglas judge, I want to be shown how you win the round. You should show me this by effectively upholding your own value/criterion AND either by upholding your opponent’s value/criterion through your own contentions/case OR disproving the effectiveness of your opponent’s value/criterion. And most importantly, I want you to tell me HOW or WHY your argument is more important that your opponent’s; do not just simply state that it is more important. Prove it to me. And as per above, please provide a brief, off-time roadmap that includes the order and name of your contentions, as well as any value/criterion that will be presented. please do this before every speech.

1. I don't flow CX, if you'd like me to flow an argument made during CX, bring it up in a later speech.

2. Remain civil throughout the round, being a persuasive debater does not entitle shouting or acting hostile towards your opponents.

3. Roadmap and signpost your speeches. Offtime roadmaps recommended.

4. Clash is key.

5. Follow the flow, otherwise I will mark you down.

6. Maintain eye contact.